Bristol, Virginia, Obituaries: Bessie Smith Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bristol Herald Courier http://www.bristolnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=TRI/Page/TRI_FrontPage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bristol Herald Courier Wednesday, December 11, 2002 Bessie Smith Funeral services for Bessie Smith will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Sherfey and Rev. Lee Lambert officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Smith, Hoover Smith, Jeff Curbey, Lynn Sherfey, Jeff Booher and Richard Reed. Email condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@peercom.net. Mrs. Smith, 83, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Dec.. 8, 2002, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Smith.